Mental Health Coming off Invega Sustenna (paliperidone)

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Dont end your life bro. Im going through this too man. Ive been off it 2 months now and have sexual dysfunction and am anhedonic as well. I too have suicidal feelings and dont know when this torture will end. Have you tried any drugs that would release dopamine. MAOIs or stimulants such as adderall or vivanse?
its been 5 n a half months for me... still feel disconnected from life... still have some sexual issues/lack of arousal but the depression and anhedonia are getting better.... i feel like im almost at a break through and i hope thats the case
 
Have you gotten any of your feelings back simbolicone? How long did it take to get it back if so. Im also having sexual dysfunction and its scary as hell. I just want to be happy again.
 
I haven't come off of invega but I am in the process of coming off of zyprexa for about 7 or 8 months now. I feel for you guys, I really do. It has been hell and a living nightmare but I am improving. I feel my thoughts coming back, my creativity coming back, my intelligence coming back, getting back to my true self. I still take 25 mg of seroquel and I am still having some neurological over-stimulation but it is getting better. I long for just being depressed like I used to get before psych meds that was a cake-walk compared to this. This has been far worse than opiate or benzo dependency for me. It's probably a different hell then what some of you are experiencing, but hell nonetheless.

Hang in there, I know it seems like it will never end, but we will be better and stronger on the other side. Our brains are amazing organisms and do repair themselves. The suicidal ideation will pass eventually. I am well aware of the slow process it is but please don't lose hope it's all we have. Hope you all start feeling better very soon. :)
 
Have you gotten any of your feelings back simbolicone? How long did it take to get it back if so. Im also having sexual dysfunction and its scary as hell. I just want to be happy again.
Yeah i have feelings but there not as intense as they once were but 5 months ago it felt like i had absolutely no feelings... i get mad when i lose in games or poker lol... i laugh at somthing thats funny... i feel the tension when im watching sports games but again its not as intense as it was before.... im in a wierd place.... in a sense i dont care about pretty much anything anymore but it feels like that feeling is starting to change slowly... Im also very much interested in iboga treatment as ive heard great stories about it.. hope this helps, sorry about the typos but im on a mobile phone and i feel like invega caused some cognitive issues as well but idk...
 
Yeah i have feelings but there not as intense as they once were but 5 months ago it felt like i had absolutely no feelings... i get mad when i lose in games or poker lol... i laugh at somthing thats funny... i feel the tension when im watching sports games but again its not as intense as it was before.... im in a wierd place.... in a sense i dont care about pretty much anything anymore but it feels like that feeling is starting to change slowly... Im also very much interested in iboga treatment as ive heard great stories about it.. hope this helps, sorry about the typos but im on a mobile phone and i feel like invega caused some cognitive issues as well but idk...
Have you noticed any improvement in your sexual functions because right now im at 2 months and i cant even feel any sexual attraction. I just need some inspiration and hope.
 
Have you noticed any improvement in your sexual functions because right now im at 2 months and i cant even feel any sexual attraction. I just need some inspiration and hope.
i would say im at about 40precent of what i use to be... never had a problem getting errect but orgasms are not as enjoyable as it use to be.... imo some of these sexual problems are psychological. .. invega just completly changed my mindset about things and i believe it had an impact... i think part of my problem to is that I'm currently single and just not looking for a gf until i resolve my issues.... one thing that helps is im able to talk to my ex about my issues.. the support really helps..
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Heres a post i made regarding the issues i have http://forum.schizophrenia.com/t/has-anyone-came-off-of-invega-sustenna/16415

I was speaking with the user revv who has also been on other forums regarding invega
he said he was fine after 5 months though he wasnt on invega as long as i was..
 
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i would say im at about 40precent of what i use to be... never had a problem getting errect but orgasms are not as enjoyable as it use to be.... imo some of these sexual problems are psychological. .. invega just completly changed my mindset about things and i believe it had an impact... i think part of my problem to is that I'm currently single and just not looking for a gf until i resolve my issues.... one thing that helps is im able to talk to my ex about my issues.. the support really helps..
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Heres a post i made regarding the issues i have http://forum.schizophrenia.com/t/has-anyone-came-off-of-invega-sustenna/16415

I was speaking with the user revv who has also been on other forums regarding invega
he said he was fine after 5 months though he wasnt on invega as long as i was..
So when did you initially begin to notice symptom improvement? Was it gradual or were there things that improved before others? Btw i hope and pray that everyone on here returns to normal. This drug is evil and should be rid of existence.
 
So when did you initially begin to notice symptom improvement? Was it gradual or were there things that improved before others? Btw i hope and pray that everyone on here returns to normal. This drug is evil and should be rid of existence.
About 3 months in i noticed improvement. ... it wasnt much but it was an improvement.
 
Does anyone know if that narsh guy got better? He seemed pretty upset about the drug. He posted all over the internet too.
 
I was on many many drugs growing up for bipolar , depression , adhd , ptsd maybe over 30 different drugs where tried on me due to my parents . I blame . The thing I was forced to stay on the longest was seroquel 300mg a day . After reaching the age of 18 ,and after being on seroquel for 7 years at mind you 300mg a day . I decided to quit . So I quit , and not knowing quiting cold turkey was a bad Idea I ended up in the ER throwing up blood having convulsions ,and many other issues . All I remember was waking up with many IVS and bruises on me from being poked so many times.

I to this day suffer from severe anhedonia ,but ever doctor I have ever seen they all want to put me back on some of the same shit I was once on . I refuse to be a slave to that shit . Nothing makes me happy anymore ,and I mean nothing . Pot = nothing , Cigarettes = nothing alcohol = nothing. Sex hell I never even think about it . Means nothing to me . There is one thing ,and I don't know if I would rather keep going this route or the anhedonia , But give Opiates a TRY . I would never advise this to anyone ;because of how addicting they are ,but it is the only thing that gives me pleasure in life anymore. I now have a soon to be wife am a very out going person . I go out to eat have parties play ,and not to mention I love sex now for the first time in my life . I also have a 6 month old daughter . That I love dearly. I mean I am a pretty normal person now ,but thats with a hefty addiction I started in my teens when looking for something to make me a happy and what I call a normal person.

Hell who knows it may be cause I am just high all day every day . As of now I have a hefty 500+mg Oxycodone addiction or what ever else Opiate I may stumble upon that day Hydromorphone,Oxymorphone,Oxycodone,Hydrocodone,Codine,Methadone,Heroin,Morphine Hell even Tremadol . I say its not so much of an addiction ;because I have stopped many times ,and suffered the withdrawals many times in life which sucked ,and I was just thrown right back into that anhedonia state that I dearly hate ,and it was that damn severe anhedonia that caused me to go back to the Opiates . Don't get me wrong I craved them ,but with a simi strong will power I do have I can ,and would stop if I had a guarantee that the anhedonia would stop .

I almost guarantee that anyone with anhedonia will feel pleasure again if you give a Opiate any Opiate a try . I almost feel bad for saying this ,and its sad that the world we live in you have to resort to illegal activities to fix a issue that my doctors permanently left me with many years ago . I feel really really guilty for saying DO OPIATES . Yes its a bad idea ,but what other options do we have . I have tried many many thing . Lots of exercise working out etc . Nothing works . I believe our brains are permanently fried . Opiates release Dopamine ,and in return makes you feel happy . Yes it is a artificial happiness ,but theres nothing else that I can think of that has worked as good as Opiates . I have even tried ecstasy supposed to be the the drug that releases tons of serotonin ,and dopamine ,and make you really really happy many times ,and believe it or not I felt nothing other then the urge to jump out of my skin worse then Meth . I don't even want to talk about Methamphetamine ;because I was legally prescribed 10mg to take 3 times a day for 4 years for ADHD.

Trust me ,and I say this with much guilt try OPIATES . I have read some very old articles in my public library of the chines people using opium for similar issues that would be considered anhedonia to this day . It improved those people drastically . Although they where addicted they where happy.
 
Why does it feel like im serving a life sentence because of this drug? I cant express in words how fucking pissed I am. This torment seems like it will never end. Nothing is the same anymore. Ive lost all interest in everything. I have no hobbies, favorite pass times, or even friends because of this drug. My doctor and some of my relatives dont believe me. It wont be long before im all alone. Is there anyone out there who feels like me? Who is fucking tired of the bullshit side effects and lack of emotions? I cant stand this. Its like they ripped my fucking soul right out of me. Fuck the doctors who did this to me.
 
Why does it feel like im serving a life sentence because of this drug? I cant express in words how fucking pissed I am. This torment seems like it will never end. Nothing is the same anymore. Ive lost all interest in everything. I have no hobbies, favorite pass times, or even friends because of this drug. My doctor and some of my relatives dont believe me. It wont be long before im all alone. Is there anyone out there who feels like me? Who is fucking tired of the bullshit side effects and lack of emotions? I cant stand this. Its like they ripped my fucking soul right out of me. Fuck the doctors who did this to me.

i feel the exact same way, just be glad you dont have to be on it for life.

to top it off, i have to be on some low fat shit fucking diet and cant have my daily 4 energy drinks to help me function, i feel like shit.
 
Why does it feel like im serving a life sentence because of this drug? I cant express in words how fucking pissed I am. This torment seems like it will never end. Nothing is the same anymore. Ive lost all interest in everything. I have no hobbies, favorite pass times, or even friends because of this drug. My doctor and some of my relatives dont believe me. It wont be long before im all alone. Is there anyone out there who feels like me? Who is fucking tired of the bullshit side effects and lack of emotions? I cant stand this. Its like they ripped my fucking soul right out of me. Fuck the doctors who did this to me.
I definitely felt the same way...... i still have a huge disconnect on life and dont know what im going to fo with my self .... but things are indeed getting better for me tho not at the rate i want it to be.... my bday is Friday. .. im considering getting some weed and molly smh .. i just wanna have a good time even if it might be alone this year
 
Tell me how it goes simbolicone. Btw are you able to get high of weed anymore? When i get high its more of like a dissorientation then a high. I just get fucked up without any pleasure.
 
Tell me how it goes simbolicone. Btw are you able to get high of weed anymore? When i get high its more of like a dissorientation then a high. I just get fucked up without any pleasure.
Yes i can gey high... not as strong as it use to be but i feel the effects and it normally changes my mood into a more positive one.... still cant get drunk tho
 
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Tell me how the molly goes for you if you decide to try it. I tried adderall a couple weeks ago and it didnt do a dang thing. I used to tweak the fuck out on adderall and now it doesnt even work for me. How can invega affect people for so fucking long?! And i dont like how no fucking doctors know anything about this damn drug yet they dish it out like its candy.
 
Hey guys , I havent posted for a while hoping it would get better and I cant say it has , its been 1 year and 2 months since my last shot of Invega and I am more or less castrated my testosterone is very low I have put on 40 kilos and have bad thyroid problems that I absolutely did not have before I was shot up with this drug for 8 months against my will , I am struggling to go to the gym evryday to try and lose weight , but im really sad , my balls hardly work at all , so Im thinking of taking a testosterone shot , some doctor advised it but I have learnt that a lot of doctors dont know what the fuck theyre talking about , do you think it will start my natural testosterone production again ? I heard its shrinks the size of your nuts , mine have already shrunk substantially from being inactive , I feel no pleasure in anything really , but im just plodding on against the current , if I have to take testoterone shots for the rest of my life because of this so be it , i hope it doesnt come to that I have an extreme aversion to needles and injections , anybody know anything about the sexual dysfucntion or lack of function ? I can say guaranteed that in my case its been 1 year and 2 months nearly and nothing has improved especially in that department
 
Hey guys , I havent posted for a while hoping it would get better and I cant say it has , its been 1 year and 2 months since my last shot of Invega and I am more or less castrated my testosterone is very low I have put on 40 kilos and have bad thyroid problems that I absolutely did not have before I was shot up with this drug for 8 months against my will , I am struggling to go to the gym evryday to try and lose weight , but im really sad , my balls hardly work at all , so Im thinking of taking a testosterone shot , some doctor advised it but I have learnt that a lot of doctors dont know what the fuck theyre talking about , do you think it will start my natural testosterone production again ? I heard its shrinks the size of your nuts , mine have already shrunk substantially from being inactive , I feel no pleasure in anything really , but im just plodding on against the current , if I have to take testoterone shots for the rest of my life because of this so be it , i hope it doesnt come to that I have an extreme aversion to needles and injections , anybody know anything about the sexual dysfucntion or lack of function ? I can say guaranteed that in my case its been 1 year and 2 months nearly and nothing has improved especially in that department
Yea its been about 2 and a half months for me and my sexual dysfunction has barely gotten any better. Its like i have no sensation or feeling down there. Even climaxes aren't that enjoyable. I'm sorry to hear you're still having problems man. How long were you taking it and what dose were you given?
 
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I am a fellow sufferer. Got the 100 mg injection for TWO fucking YEARS. Im now off for 3.5 months. I can tell you all that total clearance will take at least 8 months, with very low levels after 6 months. After 3 months there will still be something like 2 mg pill in the blood. 4 months better and after 6 months I guess close to .5 mg or less. I checked this at an dose illustrator online.

I have this drug, had I known how long it stays in the body I would never have accepted it. I have severe side effects, but some of them like ortostatic hypotension is disappearing. I also got some ejaculate back, but I guess Im damaged for life there.

My blood glucose has gone from diabetic to normal, and my kidney functions has improved and so has my oxygen levels. I know this from blood tests.

I wonder if i could convince a private doctor or lab to run blood test on plasma levels of paliperidone. If I do this I will post here the results.
 
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